MILAN (Reuters) – At least 12 people have been killed by severe weather on the island of Sicily, bringing the overall death toll from the storms sweeping Italy to 29, officials said on Sunday.

Torrential rain triggering landslides and flood waters led to the death of 10 people in the region around Palermo, a spokesman for the Sicilian capital’s Prefecture said on Sunday.

“There are still some people missing,” he added.

A fireman walks on a mud covered path in the aftermath of a flood in Casteldaccia, near Palermo, Italy, November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

A general view shows a partially submerged house, where according to local media nine people died in, due to the flood-affected river Milicia, in Casteldaccia, near Palermo, Italy, November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Damaged cars are seen in the aftermath of the flooding of Milicia river in Casteldaccia, near Palermo, Italy, November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

The interior of a house is seen after the flooding of the river Milicia in Casteldaccia, near Palermo, Italy, November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

A damaged car is seen in the aftermath of the flooding of the Milicia river in Casteldaccia, near Palermo, Italy, November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Two more fatalities occurred in the region around the Sicilian town of Agrigento when the car they were traveling in was hit by a landslide, another official said.

Italy‘s Civil Protection Agency said the number of deaths caused by the wave of bad weather stood at 17, excluding the fatalities in Sicily.

In a tweet on Sunday, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he was leaving to visit Sicily, adding he was also in constant touch with officials on the dramatic situation in the north of the country.